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Survivor Songs -- Trigger warning

ohanasystem August 2nd, 2017

Hope this is the right part to post this. I'm just wondering what survivor songs you all know & listen to. I want to compile a traumatic experiences playlist. It'd be awesome if you could share information about what the song represents to you/what sort of survivorship it's about, too.

For me, one of my favourites is Ten Shekel Shirt's "Fragile", where the line "it's not your fault" features quite prominently. The lyrics aren't exceptionally graphic, but the video clip could be very triggering for a number of different types of trauma survivors.

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CindyIsNotOkay August 2nd, 2018

two song that helps me is Nathaniel Ratliff's you worry me, Nathaniel Ratliff's I need never get old. and Maximo park - the coast is always changing

You Worry Me

Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMWVUE5K-ZY

I'm alright today
You gonna find a way to cross and you gonna get there
And I'm on fire today
Ain't no water here to calm or even put me out
I'll find a better way
Am I crazy or the wind is gonna blow me down?

I'm gonna leave it all out there to dry
I'm gonna leave it all out there
I'm gonna leave it all out there to dry up
I'm gonna leave it all out there

You seem tired today
Were you up all night afraid of what the future might bring?
I feel fine today
I've had dreams of you in places I've not seen before
You get so carried away
Like lovers new to bodies first to touch you here
This ain't a getaway
You built walls around your heart to try to lock it in

I'm gonna leave it all out there to dry
I'm gonna leave it all out there
I'm gonna leave it all out there to dry up
I'm gonna leave it all out there

And upon the wind, it's carried
Over the cities and the plains
You got time you're on the mend babe
And everybody wants the same
Everybody wants the same thing

I'm gonna leave it all out there to dry
I'm gonna leave it all out there
I'm gonna leave it all out there to dry up
I'm gonna leave it all out there

But you worry me
You worry me
You worry me
You worry me
You worry me
You worry me

I Need Never Get Old

Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2hxU4UG3dA

Can we be there
Oh, just think of the time
Thought of love so strange
Said you never knew
While I try my best
To cover our eyes
It's a common way to blame and hide the truth

I know that some will say it matters but little babe
Oh, but, come on and mean it to me
I need it so bad

I needed to try
I needed to fall
I needed your love I'm burning away
I need never get old

Taking our time
Ah just standing in the rain
Meaning what you said ah and mean it to me
All of these lies
Oh and never again
Come on and say it now, say it's a game

I know that some will say
It matters but little babe
Oh but come on and mean it to me
I need it so bad
Oh, mean it to me
I need it so bad

I needed to try
Needed to fall
I needed your love I'm burning away
I need never get old

I said I needed to try
Needed to fall
I needed your love I'm burning away
I need never get old

I said I needed to try
Needed to fall (I needed)
I needed your love I'm burning away
I need never get old
I need never get old
I need never get old
I need never get old
I need never get old

Maximo park Coast is always changing https ://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDczRUpruoI&list=PLiaAPk9K-sv2AlYYRcyaONAkO6tWwsRsp&index=20

I've met so many people who look the same
Most were forgotten but you still remain
Most of the time I don't care
But London so far away n when your there
And so it saddens me to say I'm only happy when I move away

I am young and I am lost
Every sentence has its cost
I am young and I am lost
You react to my ripost
We look out upon the sea
We look out upon the sea the coast is always changing
Ill bring my camera out to sea
The coast is always changing

Age makes a difference till you open your mouth
Use your time just to work things out
I no that you can't understand
When I tell you that this wasn't planned
And so it saddens me to say
I'm only happy when I move away

I am young and I am lost
Every sentence has its cost
I am young and I am lost
You react to my ripost
We look out upon the sea
We look out upon the sea the coast is always changing
We'll take the train out to sea
My heart is always changing

It won't be long before you've gone
I can't imagine leaving
I can't imagine leaving
I can't imagine leaving
I can't imagine leaving

We look out upon the sea
We look out upon the sea the coast is always changing
Ill bring my camera out to sea
My heart is always changing
We'll take the train out to the sea
My pulse is always racing
As we look out upon the sea
The coast is always changing

And though it saddens me to stay
I'm still waiting for that day

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CindyIsNotOkay August 2nd, 2018

@CindyIsNotOkay Sorry i forgot to put 3

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ReachOutAndHelpSomeone May 31st, 2019

A song which acts as a survivor song is "Praying" by Kesha (2017). This singer was asked to record this song, whose lyrics are related to telling your perpetrator(s) that you hope that they are changing their ways, after they have engaged in things which have wronged you.

Here is a link to the song:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-Dur3uXXCQ

Here are the lyrics:

Well you almost had me fooled
Told me that I was nothing without you
Oh, but after everything you've done
I can thank you for how strong I have become

'Cause you brought the flames and you put me through hell
I had to learn how to fight for myself
And we both know all the truth I could tell
I'll just say this as "I wish you farewell"

I hope you're somewhere prayin, prayin
I hope your soul is changin, changin
I hope you find your peace
Falling on your knees, prayin

I'm proud of who I am
No more monsters, I can breathe again
And you said that I was done
Well, you were wrong and now the best is yet to come

'Cause I can make it on my own
And I don't need you, I found a strength I've never known
I'll bring thunder, I'll bring rain
When I'm finished, they won't even know your name

You brought the flames and you put me through hell
I had to learn how to fight for myself
And we both know all the truth I could tell
I'll just say this as "I wish you farewell"

I hope you're somewhere prayin, prayin
I hope your soul is changin, changin
I hope you find your peace
Falling on your knees, prayin

Oh sometimes, I pray for you at night
Someday, maybe you'll see the light
Whoa some say, in life, you're gonna get what you give
But some things only God can forgive

I hope you're somewhere prayin, prayin
I hope your soul is changin, changin
I hope you find your peace
Falling on your knees, praying

Butterflee May 31st, 2019

@ohanasystem I follow rivers - Lykke Li. About people sticking together nomatter what happened. When we suffer trauma or are in depression we tend to go away...there are people who want to stick to us through these hard times nomatter what...